die Notbremsung
Translation
emergency braking, emergency stop
Examples
Der Fahrer machte eine Notbremsung.
The driver made an emergency stop.
Die Notbremsung verhinderte einen Unfall.
The emergency braking prevented an accident.
Grammar Patterns
to make/perform ((an emergency stop)) He suddenly made an emergency stop. Er machte plötzlich eine Notbremsung.
Similar Words
Vollbremsung (slamming on the brakes)
Etymology
Compounded from 'Not' (emergency) and 'Bremsung' (braking).
Memory Tips
It's a literal combination: 'emergency' (Not) + 'braking' (Bremsung). Picture a situation where you have to brake in an emergency.